Disc jockey Alan Freed popularized the term "rock and roll." A DJ in Akron, Cleveland, and New York, he promoted that music on the radio and in concerts. He was one of the organizers of the "The Moondog Coronation Ball" at the Cleveland Arena on March 21, 1952---70 years ago this past spring, This event is considered the first major rock and roll concert. Freed is credited in breaking racial barriers in U.S. popular music and culture. He was born December 15, 1921.
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